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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
STATE ITEM S

Joseph Bittell, a well-known horse
owner, and editor Of the Marlboro
Reqister, has begun libel suit in th'
United States circuit court against H
Wallace, of New York, owner O
Wallace's Monthly, charging Wallace
with having published scurrilous ar
ticles about him.
Henry Tewksbury, of West Ran
dolph, who was hurt in the railroad
accident at Hartford, has been obliged
to cancel between 20 and 80 lectur,
engagements.
Gov. Ormsbee has appointed Gen
Edward H. Ripley, commissioner tt
represent the State at the meeting Of
the constitutional centennial commits
sion in Philadelphia.
Fred W. Tuttle, of Tunbridge, re.
ported badly hurt in the Hartford
railway accident, says that his inju.
ries are only slight. He states thai
the railroad officials treated him kind
ly and fairly.
Twenty-Five applications for adj.
mission to the Soldiers Home have
been received. 1t is thought the
buildings will be ready by May 1st.
One hundred and twenty-five stu
dents were present at the opening
of the Castleton Normal School.
James Sanborn and a boy have
been arrested at Rutland for burning
barn belonging to Mrs. Howard,
January %.
Jonathan Sumner, of Braintree, or
going to the barn, some distance from
the house, to feed his sheep the Other
morning, found II killed and Is bad.
ly mangled by dogs.
The White River junction Land
mark says: "We think our estimate
not high when we say that 25,00C
people visited the wreck during Satur.
day, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Teams were reckoned by miles, going
one way or the other. There were
times when q team could not get
within a mile Of the scene Of the dis
aster for the press.
William Bridges, of Grafton, aged
~ years, attempted suicide on the
morning of the 18th inst. by driving
file with a hammer into his left
side, making four wounds, which will
probably prove fatal.
One of the pleasing incidents con-
nected with the carnival was re-
union of the Vermont party of Grand
Army excursionists to California, on
Thursday. 1t was found that 10 of
the So who went by special car from
St. Adams were present, and after
INDUCING in traverse sliding and other
sports, in the evening went in big
sleigh with number of invited guests
to Dunbar's hotel, where they had a
fine supper and enjoyed a season Of
social gayety. A reunion organiza-
ton was effected by the election of
Hon. Henry Ballard as President,
Mrs. W. H. B. Stack Of Springfield,
and Mrs. A. O. Gates of Morrisville,
as Vice Presidents, and A. c. futile
of Burlington, as Secretary.
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The passenger train due at Mont
pelier shortly after 10 a. M, ran into
a freight train about three miles from
Mortified on the morning of the 18th.
Baggage-master c. HI. Moody, of St.
Adams, is slightly injured. The en-
CINE and two or three freight cars
were wrecked and several hogs in one
car were killed the engineer and fire.
men on both trains jumped. The ac-
cident was caused by the engineer of
the freight train supposing the mai
had passed the Junction, when instead
it was a special train. Engineer
Wallace Ward, of the freight train left
Montpelier Junction without his con-
ductor, who was in the telegraph Of
flee getting orders. When the trains
met, Engineer Muzzey, having dis
covered the approaching train, had
slowed up, nearly stopping, but the
freight train was running at its usual
speed. The baggage car was tele-
scoped by the passenger engine ten
der, but the shock to passengers was
very slight. In the rear car of the
train were several who were injured
in the Hartford disaster, and the ex-
element for few moments was great.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
BOSTON MARKET.

! BOSTON, Feb. 22d, 1887.
! POULTRY.-Supply being light, prices firm at
western turkeys bring about 12c., and ordinary
| from to lie. Choice lots of chickens are
| scarce. Choice Northerns bring about 16617c.
| Good to choice western, PC.
| BUTTER.-The Butter market is the same and
| the request regular. The position is fair, and
| the prices ruling are: Choice creameries in job
lots, 9d32c; round lots, extra western, 21d2Sc:
extra northern 27d2S &c; extra firsts, ga
25c. good Junes, l9G22c.; fair tc good, I6G1Sc.
extra northern diaries, 18d2Oc.; eastern cream
| cries, % d26c.; fine Iowa factory ladies', 1920
| cents; imitation creamery, 21G22c. bakers but
| ter and old, 100l5c.
| EGGs.-Eggs have reached a firmer basis
nearby, fresh easterns, 1926; eastern firsts II
9I8c; northern, lsc; southern, IS0l8c; western,
| lSc, Island and New Brunswick, 170iSc; lined,
159l6c.; held, sell for 2a3c lower prices.
BEANS.-On beans the market is very steady
and trade quiet at the following quotations: Yer
mont small handpicked pea, $l.70G1.75; New
YORK small pea, $l.6O4l.65; large pea, .Sl.55;
medium, 81 559l go; yellow eye improved, 81 .509
1.6O; red kidney, 1.10G1.90.
POTATOEs.-There has been better demand
for potatoes of late, but extra heavy receipts !;
Extra Maine and New Brunswick, $1.75 per Dbl /;
Houlton rose, 63d65c y bu.; hebrOns CSC; Aroo
stock rose 63d63c; Vermont rose 55d55c; he
brons, 80 d55c New York rose, 50 d55c; hebrons SO
cents; northern burbanks, J0G53c; Maine, 500
soc; eastern prolItcs, 55c; northern, Soc. T. E. l.
chenangoes, 40943c; extra Jersey sweets sell at
$3.50.
FLoUR.-The flour market is revivlng with
as ggsssnt prizes RtT5 att a Pne
Michigan stone, s4.I5a45o; winter wheat,
straight and rollers, $4.20a4.S5; winter patents
s4S5G5:25; spring patents, $5g5.5O; bakers, and
old, 81 25G4. 70.
MEAL.-FOr meal the request is moderate with
light exports Export eornmeal, $2.25a23O; do
nestle, e. 5O92,35; choice graduated, s3a3.25;
p bag. 9Sc.G$l. OATMEAL ground, $520a5.45;
cut, 1915 As. Rye is quiet at 81 d65c. Rye
flour is quoted at $3.3093.50 y Dbl.
CoRN.-Corn is steady with moderate demands.
Quotations are High mixed, 81 lie; steamer
yellow, 5l95l Lac; steamer mixed, so I-2G5lc; no
grade, 50G50 l-2c.
OATs.-In oats the market is rather quiet.
Quotations are slightly changed: No. l white
and barley oats 40 Gal l-2c; fancy clipped oats,
Al 1922 12c No. white ,39 d39 l-2c; No3 white,
SO @3S l-2c; No. l mixed, 37a38 1-2c: No. 2
mixed, SO 1-2G3Sc.
Hay, STRAW, &C.-The hay market is firmer at
about steady quotations. Straw is ordinary.
Prices: Choice prime hay, s17917.5O; fair
to good, $l69l6.50; western, 15al6; eastern
fine, l2@l4; poor to ordinery, $l29l3; east,
swale, and oat straw, s9alO; Rye straw, l5gl550;
winter bran, Is 1885, spring, 17dl7.50; sack, I99
90; middlings, l9.5OG2l; prime cotton seed meal,
to arrive, 24.50; spot, 24.50425.
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Estate of Truman D. Powell.
EXTENSION OF TIME,

EXTENSION OF TIMED
State Of permOnt, LdmoilEe District, S. In Pro
bate Court, holden at Hyde Park, on the 18th day
of February A. ID. 1887.
~ j. u. Morse, Administrator on the estate of
truman DPowel late of Cambridge, in said Dis
tlct deceased, makes application to said court to
eAtenathe time heretofore allowed him to paw the
debts due from said estate, and to render ms adj
mlnlstratlon account until some future day.
Whereupon, it is oroered by said Court that said
Hyde Park, on the 9th day of March, 1857 .
and 1t is further ordered, that notice be given to
all persons concerned, by publication of notice OF
this order in the News and Citizen, printed nj
MorrisvIlle and Hyde Park, three weeks success
lively before said hearing,
73wS G. s pAGE Reoietor
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

THE REV. GEO. III. THAYER, of Bourbon. Ind .
SAYS: "Both myself and wife owe our lives to
Shiloh's Consumption Cure"
WHY will you cough when Shilohs Cure VIII
give immediate relief? Price loo, SOC and 81.
WILL You SUFFER with dyspepsia and liver
complaint? Shilohs VItalizer is guaranteed 70
cure you.
FOR LAME BACK, side or chest, use Shlloh's
Porus Plaster. Price 20 cents.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
Estate of Charles q. Harris.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Lamoille,
commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust
estate of Charles b. Harris, late of Stowe, in said
District deceased, and all claims exhibited in
onset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet Tor the purposes aforesaid, at the dwell
ing house of the late deceased on the ii tn
day OF March and 10th day of August next, from
nlneo CLOCK A. NJ until four O'Clock p. NJ, each of
said days, and that six months from the / th day
OF Feb. A. ID. 1887, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Stowe, this 18th day of Feb, A.
D. 1851. A. &, RAYMOND,
VERNON WILKINS,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

A curious story comes from Mack
inaw, ILL.,. Some six miles from the
town is spot of ground about so feet
wide that will not freeze, and snow
will not lie upon it. When the earth
is disturbed it will flash like burning
powder. 1t is stated that on the cold
est days of winter one could walk on
this particular spot and warm his feet
in a short time. A peculiar gas
comes up from the ground. An eff
fort was made to confine some of it in
a bottle, but in a very little while the
bottle was burst into fragments.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

Ice yachting on the Hudson has
been a favorite sport lately. When
the wind is just right the yachts leave
behind the fastest locomotive engines
on the Hudson River railroads, but
steam has the best of it in the long
run. A patch of rough ice, an open
crack or a "wind-row," will quickly
send the yachtsman to right about.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run till it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say,
Oh, it will wear away, but in most cases
it wears them away. Could they be in
duced to try the successful medicine
called Kemp's Balsam, which we sell on a
positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price SOC and 81
Trial size free. Geo. L. Woodward.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
Estate of Fannie croweIL.


COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Inc undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
LamOllle, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Fannie Crowell, late of
hyde Park, in said District, deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby give
tice that we will meet for the purposes aforesaid
at the dwelling house of Harrison Grout
on Hyde Park Street on the second Saturday
of March and second Saturday of Sep, next, from
O'Clock p. m. until O'Clock d. m. each of said
days, and that six months from the 10th day OF
Mar, A ID. 1887, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Hyde Park, this 23rd day of February,
A. d. 1887. HARRISON CIRCUIT,
ii. ID. KELLOGG,
74w3 COmmissiouers
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

If you want anything in the line of
printing, such as business or visiting
cards, bill heads, note heads, envel-
opes, posters, dodgers, etc., remem-
Der that you can get the order salts
factorily filled at this office. The best
of work at fair prices.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

HALE'S Hcs-Y j. s;c let Cough Cure, 25, 5oc., 81.
GLEAN's SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauties, Csc.
GERMAN corn REMOVER kills Corns & Bunions, csc.
HILLS HAIR 6. WHISKE3 DYE-Blacl s Brown, SOC.
PIXIES To0THACEE DROPS cure in 1 Minute, Csc.
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS arc sure cure. Coz
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
FOR SALE.
FARM and VILLAGE RESIDENCE,

Wishing to dispose of my property in STOWE
offer for sale my dwelling and farm near Stowe
Mill Village, consisting of 25 acres of land on
which there is good sugar and apple orchard
me land Is under high state of cultivation
The buildings are all in good condition, and are
supplied with running water. The house is heat
ed win steam at no expense to occupants.
mont and have decided to remove West. l de
sire to dispose of this property promptly and will
further particulars, call on or address
J,C,PORTER. Stowe VT
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Estate of Nancy Shackett,
WILL PRESENTED

Will FHEsENTED.
State Of Permont, District of Ldrsof3le, ss.-Fn
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said dis
trict, on the sth day of February. AID. 1887.
An Instrument, purporting to be the last will
and Testament of Nancy Shackett, late OF Nor
ristown, in said district, deceased, being pre-
sented by p. X. Gleed, the Executor for
Probate, it is ordered by said Court
that all persons concerned therein be mott,
fled to appear at session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Hyde Park, in
sad district, on the I'd day of March A. ID.
any they have, against the probate of said will /;
for which purpose il is further ordered, that
this order be published three weeks sucessiyely
in the NEWS & CITIZEN a newspaper printed n
Morrlsville Hyde Park, in this State, previous
to said time of hearing.
Russell S. PAGE
~ Judge of the Court of Insolvency
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Estate of r. C. Babcock.
Estate of Hezekiah Cuyer.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT,


State Of Vermont, District Of LdnoiiLe, g. In
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, In said dis
trict, on the 22d day of February, \. ID. 1881.
A. M Kelley, administrator of the estate of
Hezekiah Guyer, late of Wolcott, in said
district. deceased, presents his administra-
ton account for examination and allowance and
makes application for a decree of distribution
and partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred to
session thereof, to be held at the Probate Office
IN said Hyde Park, on the 18th day of Mar, A. ID.
1887, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon. for
hearing and decision thereon: And, it is
further ordered, that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication Of the
same three weeks successfully in the NEWS AND
CITIZEN, a newspaper published at Morrisville
and Hyde Park, previous to said time appointed
and place, and show cause, if any they may have.
why said account should not be allowed and such,
decree made. BY the Court-Attest,
74W3 Russell S. PAGE, Judge.
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MARRIED.

STOCKW ELL-WILL1AMS,- Belvidere, Oct
It'll, 1885, Mr., Arr Daniel Stockwell and Miss
Emily l.. Williams, daughter of Cyrus and
Elizabeth Williams, both of Cambridge. By
Justice William Cheney.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

WHERE THE MONEY GoEs.-In west
ern city, recently, there was picked up
laborer kept his account of current ex-
penses. For two weeks the items
amounted to 5000, of which $4.35 was
for whisky, beer and drinks" Out of
50 entries 80 were for liquor. He had
spent for his family 1926 for flour, 81
cents for herring, and nothing whatever
for meat of any kind. The pass book
furnishes an epitome of the wretched
ness of the poor in thousands upon
thousands of cases.-Sprtnattezd Union.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
BORN.

PERRY.-ln Hyde Park Feb. 18th, 1887 "a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman j. Perry.
MARTIN.-In Hyde Park, Feb. 20, 1887, dauSh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. 10. Martin.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

| Ane IOlloWlnS from tne Raleigh, N
g., NeaoS (Dem.) shows how the
"New South treats its colored legis-
lators: ''The negro members of the
Joint Legislative Committee to visit
the Morganton Insane Asylum in
dulged in some very bad behavior be-
cause they were not seated at the same
table with the gentlemen of the COM
mittee. Bless us, do they expect to
be permitted to eat with white folks
Did they not learn better than this on
the old plantation? If not, they have
not sense enough to represent even
negroes and Republicans in the Leg
islature."
The ocean greyhounds continue to
shorten of an Atlantic trip. The
Etruria arrived in New York Saturday
from Liverpool, having crossed the
ocean, distance Of 3,108 miles, in
six days, nineteen hours and forty
seven minutes, an average of twenty
two statute miles per hour. The
fastest trip, also made by the Etruria,
was in August, 1885, and was two
hours slower than her latest achieve
ment. But that was during the favor
ing weather of summer, while last
weeks voyage was made at a season
usually marked by tempests and heavy
seas.
A rural Justice of the Peace near
Abnark, Va, few days ago fined a
man $40 for contending that the moon
influenced the ebb and flow of the
tide.
A New York letter carrier has been
arrested on the charge of OBTAINING
letters. A bushel of missing letters
were found in liquor saloon which
he frequented.
On recent Sunday Rev. DR.. Tai
mage received Sal new members into
his church in BROOKLYN, n. Y. The
membership is larger than any other
church in the city.
The greatest part of the cultivated
area of China is devoted to the pro-
ductlon of food. There are no flocks
or herds, and the areas devoted to
cotton and mulberry are very small,
compared to the extent of the en-
pire. Of the 250,000,000 of popula-
ton, three-fifths I've on rice and the
rest on small millet and wheat.
A French woman who had become
Infatuated at the brutality of her hus-
band, sewed HIM up in the bed-clothes
one night when he came home drunk,
and in the morning went in and
thrashed him vigorously with broom
handle, after which she partook her.
self to her parents and has begun pro-
ceedings in divorce.
At a San Francisco supper party
the menu cards were made from the
natural bark Of the California red
wood. the edges of which were orna-
mented with silver. In the corner of
each was grouped cluster of pine
burrs tied by silver cord. The IA
vors Of the ladies were clusters of
gilded pine cones inlaid in a setting of
deep green pine needles.
A saloon man advertised himself
as public benefactor. He said he
had paid $4,000 into the school fund
of the State. Yet if he had been
fined for every time he had violated
the law, sold on the Sabbath, carried
on gambling, abetted prostitution and
done the devils work generally, he
long ago would have paid out every
cent he possessed, and he would be
behind prison bars.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

Until further notice, the Probate Court for tho
District of LamOlle, will be held at the Court
House in hyde Park, on Monday and Thursday
of each week, and on Saturday, from 1890 A. n.
to II NJ, and from 2. NJ. to 2.3O z. NJ.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24

SOMETHING NOVEL IN WILLS.-ln his
will, which was drawn up in Pittsburgh
on Thurday, Ambrose Retharge, aged
fifty-two, after dispOsing of 1000 in
real estate, directs That my body be
taken to st, Michael's church, and after
the proper religious services are per-
formed, that it be given in charge of my
family, who will convey it to Samson
crematory and then have it burned to
ashes, the ashes to be put in a small bot
tie and given in charge of the German
consul in this city. This gentleman will
then forward my ashes to the consul in
New York, who will give them in charge
of the captain of the German steamer
Elbe, who will place them securely in
his vessel for the ocean voyage. When
at mid-Ocean direct the Captain to re-
quest one of the passengers to dress in
a Sea-faring suit and ascend with my
ashes in his hand to the top of the top
mast, and after prOnOuncing last ben
edictiOn, to extract the contents from
the bottle and cast its contents to the
four winds of heaven. [ direct also
while this ceremony is being performed
that it be witnessed by all the pasSen-
gers ON board. After the Elbe has COM
pleted her trip and returned again to
New York, / want a full statement of
my death and the scattering of my ashes
in mid-ocean published in the Pittsburgh
papers, so that my friends in this city
shall know my burial-place.
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Also full line of all kind of Chinaware,
Glass, Tin and Woodenware, Knives, Forks
and Spoons. Also keep the largest line of
Groceries and Confectionery
In Westminster, at wholesale and retail. Call
to see us if you want bargains.
J. HIMLER Il BRO,
Corner Court and Main Streets,
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80 - AI
,ur' ,as,,. qal!Io0 90 oT pa .ToI,Jn -.
80 so!oods GIoAo III Is sdu r, :'unlloo %
papers in the state. They include the strongest
supporters of Mr.. German and the regular
Democracy old, we'll established, anti
plate, anti-picture gallery journals If the
supporters of Attorney General Roberts are
reformers, in the same sense, they in tie
';arity of the voters efptsr y idol in n
M Chambers - Ss~as stolen by a
,o,, Inns magH6scaped with his prize to
.t...S, n and who, fearful of being discover
ed, was glad to dispose of his ill-gotten
gain for sum of about $4,000. The
man who bought the stone, a Jewish mer-
chant, sold it to one Shafras, an astute
Armenian, for 912,OOO. Shafras had con-
ceived the idea that by carrying the stone
to Russia he would obtain from the EN-
press Catharine the Great princely sum for
it. How to travel in safety with the stone,
the theft of which had of course been dis
ooyarad and nroclaimed became a grave
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spring will do well by calling to see US, as we
have full line of
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS
That we will sell low The best Stone China
Tea Sets, 46 pieces, for $3.50; that is lower
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W. % fire by the overtqf t al shp Sas s
S = uaS;s NeNNaggie Long, q 9,iO p. m,
S~,ke b,-.ts -, ENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
n W. nor Frederick leave Junction at 1890 a. m
,.o.27 p. m. Trains for Taneytown, Littlestown
and York leave Junction at $40 a. m. and GIT p m
Through car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 100
D. III. and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at S.45 a,
m Through cars for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on the Harrisburg Division, leave Baltimore
at 9.55 a. M and 400 p. m. These trains daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Orders for Baggage calls can be lett at Ticket
Office, 2l7 T. Baltimore street
JIM HOOD, Gen'l. Manager.
marie B. II. GRIswoLD, Genl. Passenger Agent
dor SALE.
Ill Acres prime limestone 1 I.5sI2A
land near New Windsor, aaiii lz[5s:ssss
miles from Westminster; fine buildings, all
in good condition; a very desirable farm;
price So, 0O0-half cash, balance on years
time.
i No
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~. Which were guarded BY
l''''aa; sslsllll!ll! ||lIi s.
we're witnessed while thglf&E.-l.s me sct;ms
awaited the recovery of their remains. IL IS
that many bodies lie buried, ~ ~
debris of the upper galleries, wig utilized into
was exceedingly difficult. III machinery; also
At noon on ThnrsdGhe farm. The improve
in a terribly mr. two story Brick Dwelling,
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low, and no mode of concealment presented
itself to Shafras that seemed secure from
discovery. The way in which he solved
the problem was remarkable. He made
deep incision in the feshy part of his left
leg, in which he inserted the stone, closing
the wound carefully by sewing it up with
silver thread. When the wound healed
the Armenian merchant set out on his
travels quite boldly, and although more
than once apprehended, vigorously search
ed, and even tortured a little, he was obdu-
rate, and firmly denied having the stone in
his possession. Having at length reached
his destination he asked from the Empress
the sum of 100000 for the gem, an
amount of money which Catharine was
unable to raise at the moment. We next
IL A,ootardau with fha